By CHRIS RATTUE
CRUSADERS V HIGHLANDERS
Jade Stadium, Christchurch; Saturday May 20 7.35pm
Referee: Wayne Erickson (A)
Touch judges: Stuart Dickinson, Andrew Cole (A)
TAB: Crusaders $1.30, Highlanders $3.20
Crusaders
Leon MacDonald Marika Vunibaka Mark Robinson Caleb Ralph Daryl Gibson Andrew Mehrtens Ben Hurst Ron Cribb Scott Robertson Chris Jack Todd Blackadder(c)
Reuben Thorne Greg Somerville Mark Hammett Greg Feek
Res: Billy Fulton, Mark Mayerhofler, Aaron Mauger; Dallas Seymour, Steve Lancaster, Con Barrell, Slade McFarland.
Highlanders
Jeff Wilson Rua Tipoki Romi Ropati Marc Ellis Pita Alatini Tony Brown Byron Kelleher Taine Randell(c) Josh Kronfeld John Blaikie Simon Maling Kelvin Middleton Carl Hoeft Anton Oliver Joe McDonnell
Res: Brett McCormack, Karl Te Nana, Brendan Laney; Paul Miller, Brendon Timmins, Carl Hayman, Tom Willis.
BRUMBIES V CATS
Bruce Stadium, Canberra; Saturday May 20 9.35pm
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (NZ)
Touch judges: Colin Hawke, Paul Honiss (NZ)
TAB: Brumbies $1.22, Cats $3.80
Bumbies
(probable)
Andrew Walker Mark Bartholomeusz Stirling Mortlock Joe Roff Rod Kafer Stephen Larkham George Gregan (c) Jim Williams George Smith David Giffin Justin Harrison Ipolito Fenukitau/Troy Jaques Patricio Noriega Jeremy Paul Bill Young
Res: Travis Hall, James Holbeck/Craig McMullen, Mitch Hardy; Peter Ryan, Jaques/Fenukitau, Ben Darwin, Tom Murphy.
Cats
Thinus Delport Chester Williams Grant Esterhuizen Janie van der Walt Japie Mulder Louis Koen Werner Swanepoel Andre Vos Andre Venter Jannes Labuschagne Johan Ackermann Johan Erasmus(c) Willie Meyer Leon Boshoff Marius Mostert
Res: Jimmy Powell, Boeta Wessels/Hennie le Roux, Dean Hall; Walter Minnaar, Victor Matfield, Adrian Garvey, Delarey du Preez.
Chris Rattues picks:
Crusaders
Brumbies
Success this season: 65%
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